What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Neuro Surgical Trauma ICU position at Scripps Health?
Scripps Health Administrative Services
Supports five hospitals and 19 outpatient facilities, treating half a million patients annually through 2,600 affiliated physicians.
RN – NST ICU – La Jolla – Nights – Bonus Eligible
A Full Time, 12 Hour Night Shift position, benefits eligible, located at Scripps La Jolla campus.
This position is eligible for New Hire and Relocation Incentives up to $7K.
About Us
Join our team of passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.
Why Join Our Team?
- We are an award-winning workplace:
- Ranked #5 in Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care 2023
- Ranked #78 in 2023 PEOPLE Companies that Care
- Recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
About the Role
You will be part of a Model Care Team, focused on excellent standardized practices and evidence-based patient-centered care in the 30-bed Neuro-Surgical Trauma ICU (NST ICU).
The NST ICU specializes in caring for acute patients with various disease states. As a destination center for higher-level Neuro-Surgical Trauma care in Southern California, we implement progressive programs and therapies.
- Gain experience in trauma surgery care, trauma care, or care of critically injured trauma patients.
- Comprehensive Stroke Care
- Neurosurgery
- EVD, Camino, Licox, Lumbar drain
- Interventional Radiology
- Shock and advanced resuscitation measures
- Mechanical circulatory support
Responsibilities include:
- Providing direct patient care within the scope of your practice.
- Patient care includes assessment, planning and implementing a plan of care, and evaluating patients' progress towards expected outcomes.
- Work collaboratively with other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care.
About You
The ideal candidate will have one year of adult ICU experience, be committed to elevating their professional practice, and seek to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.
We offer customized training opportunities, including Clinical Mentors, Educators, and one-on-one preceptorships, to take nurses from novice to expert.
